Restoring Hardknott Forest 🌎
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Restoring a 630 conifer plantation to native woodland. Partner in Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery.
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Restoring Hardknott Forest Autumn 2025 Newsletter out today. Wildlife photos and sightings, dealing with larch disease, volunteer dates, diary of a project assistant, Nature Rich Miterdale Year 1 highlights. mailchi.mp/leeds.ac.uk/...
We're excited to see the results of the trips to Hardknott Forest made by local photographer Chris Routledge. Come and find out more at this free event. Places can be booked using the link below. The images Chris has shown us so far are really special.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:55 AM
We're excited to see the results of the trips to Hardknott Forest made by local photographer Chris Routledge. Come and find out more at this free event. Places can be booked using the link below. The images Chris has shown us so far are really special.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/cultural-lan...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/cultural-lan...
Just look out of the window to see why today's volunteer day has been moved to next Sunday. Join us to remove non-native trees from a naturally regenerating woodland. If that's not tempting enough, we'll have flapjack & brand new saw blades!
@leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
@leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Just look out of the window to see why today's volunteer day has been moved to next Sunday. Join us to remove non-native trees from a naturally regenerating woodland. If that's not tempting enough, we'll have flapjack & brand new saw blades!
@leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
@leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
Just one space left for our first volunteer day of 2026. Come along, meet our friendly volunteers and help restore native woodland.
@forestryengland.bsky.social
@leedsleaf.bsky.social
@cumbriacvs.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMTN
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Restoring Hardknott Forest Volunteer Day: 11th Jan, 2026
Join us on a volunteer day to help maintain & remove tree tubes, remove non-native conifers, plant trees and wildflowers and allow the natural...
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January 3, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Just one space left for our first volunteer day of 2026. Come along, meet our friendly volunteers and help restore native woodland.
@forestryengland.bsky.social
@leedsleaf.bsky.social
@cumbriacvs.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMTN
@forestryengland.bsky.social
@leedsleaf.bsky.social
@cumbriacvs.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMTN
Just a small possie (yes, I said possie) for our last volunteer day of 2025 tomorrow. That can only mean one thing...extra flapjack! Join us if you can.
Book here ➡️ www.trybooking.com/uk/FTAY
Book here ➡️ www.trybooking.com/uk/FTAY
December 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Just a small possie (yes, I said possie) for our last volunteer day of 2025 tomorrow. That can only mean one thing...extra flapjack! Join us if you can.
Book here ➡️ www.trybooking.com/uk/FTAY
Book here ➡️ www.trybooking.com/uk/FTAY
We've cancelled tomorrow's volunteer day due to the weather warning, but we've added a date on Thursday instead. Come & join us to remove non-native trees from our naturally regenerating woodland. Please share.
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Restoring Hardknott Forest Volunteer Day: 18th December, 202
Join us on a volunteer day to help maintain & remove tree tubes, remove non-native conifers, plant trees and wildflowers and allow the natural...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We've cancelled tomorrow's volunteer day due to the weather warning, but we've added a date on Thursday instead. Come & join us to remove non-native trees from our naturally regenerating woodland. Please share.
@forestryengland.bsky.social @earthandenvleeds.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FTAY
@forestryengland.bsky.social @earthandenvleeds.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FTAY
We've two spaces left for our last volunteer day of 2025! Come & help us remove non-native trees from regenerating native woodland. More details about our volunteer days here: bag.leeds.ac.uk/projects/res...
www.trybooking.com/uk/FIGS
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www.trybooking.com/uk/FIGS
@forestryengland.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social
Restoring Hardknott Forest Volunteer Day: 14th Dec, 2025
Join us on a volunteer day to help maintain & remove tree tubes, remove non-native conifers, plant trees and wildflowers and allow the natural...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
We've two spaces left for our last volunteer day of 2025! Come & help us remove non-native trees from regenerating native woodland. More details about our volunteer days here: bag.leeds.ac.uk/projects/res...
www.trybooking.com/uk/FIGS
@forestryengland.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FIGS
@forestryengland.bsky.social @cumbriacvs.bsky.social
"Trees: from seeds to saplings" was the theme of the last event of 2025 from the Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre. Really useful knowledge sharing. Next year's events are linked below. @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"Trees: from seeds to saplings" was the theme of the last event of 2025 from the Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre. Really useful knowledge sharing. Next year's events are linked below. @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved...
www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved...
Not only do our friends at Northern Monk @northernmonk.bsky.social help us with funding, kit for our plant nursery & by volunteering themselves...they are now providing some beers for our residentials! (Non-alc beers also available). Cheers! Sign up below. 🍻🌳
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMUB
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMUB
Spring Residential Weekend 13 - 15/16 March, 2025
Join us for a weekend's volunteering staying in the Birks Centre in the heart of Hardknott Forest. The centre has fantastic views over the site,...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Not only do our friends at Northern Monk @northernmonk.bsky.social help us with funding, kit for our plant nursery & by volunteering themselves...they are now providing some beers for our residentials! (Non-alc beers also available). Cheers! Sign up below. 🍻🌳
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMUB
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMUB
One space left for our last volunteer day of 2025! Please share.
@envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FIGS
@envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FIGS
Restoring Hardknott Forest Volunteer Day: 14th Dec, 2025
Join us on a volunteer day to help maintain & remove tree tubes, remove non-native conifers, plant trees and wildflowers and allow the natural...
www.trybooking.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
One space left for our last volunteer day of 2025! Please share.
@envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FIGS
@envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
www.trybooking.com/uk/FIGS
It's #NationalTreeWeek and yesterday we planted 800 trees along the edges of a newly rebuilt bridleway. It'll stablise the work and create a lovely mixed corridor of woodland in years to come. Oak, aspen, alder and grey willow pegs went in.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
It's #NationalTreeWeek and yesterday we planted 800 trees along the edges of a newly rebuilt bridleway. It'll stablise the work and create a lovely mixed corridor of woodland in years to come. Oak, aspen, alder and grey willow pegs went in.
@leedsleaf.bsky.social
@forestryengland.bsky.social
@leedsleaf.bsky.social
@forestryengland.bsky.social
It was like we were working in Canada today!
November 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It was like we were working in Canada today!
It was like we were working in Canada today!
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It was like we were working in Canada today!
Decent views in the Duddon valley today. Not a bad day for our contractors felling larch for the project's timber needs. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Decent views in the Duddon valley today. Not a bad day for our contractors felling larch for the project's timber needs. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
Join us & stay in the heart of Hardknott Forest for a weekend volunteering next Spring. Booking link below, or get in touch for details.
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMUB
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMUB
Spring Residential Weekend 13 - 15/16 March, 2025
Join us for a weekend's volunteering staying in the Birks Centre in the heart of Hardknott Forest. The centre has fantastic views over the site,...
www.trybooking.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Join us & stay in the heart of Hardknott Forest for a weekend volunteering next Spring. Booking link below, or get in touch for details.
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMUB
www.trybooking.com/uk/FMUB
At least Tombo and Hazbop have been busy peeling pointing and generally processing our larch into perfect posts. In contrast, local celebrity farmer Paddy seems to think he's done his bit. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
At least Tombo and Hazbop have been busy peeling pointing and generally processing our larch into perfect posts. In contrast, local celebrity farmer Paddy seems to think he's done his bit. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social
Every Autumn we host a visit from the University of Cumbria Outdoor Adventure & Environment students. It's a highly experiental course, so as we tour the site, we include practical tasks such as bramble translocation & planting some wildflowers. @leedsleaf.bsky.social
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November 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Every Autumn we host a visit from the University of Cumbria Outdoor Adventure & Environment students. It's a highly experiental course, so as we tour the site, we include practical tasks such as bramble translocation & planting some wildflowers. @leedsleaf.bsky.social
@forestryengland.bsky.social
@forestryengland.bsky.social
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Lovely autumn colours for our visitors from @envleeds.bsky.social seeing our nature recovery work at @hardknottforest.bsky.social and Nature Rich Miterdale delivered with our partners @forestryengland.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk and funded by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Lovely autumn colours for our visitors from @envleeds.bsky.social seeing our nature recovery work at @hardknottforest.bsky.social and Nature Rich Miterdale delivered with our partners @forestryengland.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk and funded by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social
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Can planting hedgerows help prevent flooding?
Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
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Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
👇
October 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Can planting hedgerows help prevent flooding?
Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
👇
Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
👇
Voting for this funding closes on Friday. Please share this post and vote for the Alliance for Northern Nature in the WILD PLACES category. Thanks.
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We're up for some funding! Please support our work by voting for us in the WILD PLACES category. Shares much appreciated, as the funding depends on a public vote.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Voting for this funding closes on Friday. Please share this post and vote for the Alliance for Northern Nature in the WILD PLACES category. Thanks.
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Another day planting wildflowers this weekend. This time with volunteers from our Growing Group™️, who brought along the plants they'd propagated themselves. More growers welcome (& needed).
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October 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Another day planting wildflowers this weekend. This time with volunteers from our Growing Group™️, who brought along the plants they'd propagated themselves. More growers welcome (& needed).
@forestryengland.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @earthandenvleeds.bsky.social
@forestryengland.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social @earthandenvleeds.bsky.social
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Bumblebees, butterflies and bugs are in crisis. You can help by adding your voice to the Big Insect Rescue Plan by 31 October! 📢🐝
⏰Take 1 minute to answer this quick survey: https://ow.ly/r58L50Xg852
Butterfly Conservation Buglife #InsectDeclines #NatureRecovery
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October 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Bumblebees, butterflies and bugs are in crisis. You can help by adding your voice to the Big Insect Rescue Plan by 31 October! 📢🐝
⏰Take 1 minute to answer this quick survey: https://ow.ly/r58L50Xg852
Butterfly Conservation Buglife #InsectDeclines #NatureRecovery
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Butterfly Conservation Buglife #InsectDeclines #NatureRecovery
October 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We're up for some funding! Please support our work by voting for us in the WILD PLACES category. Shares much appreciated, as the funding depends on a public vote.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We're up for some funding! Please support our work by voting for us in the WILD PLACES category. Shares much appreciated, as the funding depends on a public vote.
@earthandenvleeds.bsky.social
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www.eocaconservation.org/vote/
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Restoring Hardknott Forest Autumn 2025 Newsletter out today. Wildlife photos and sightings, dealing with larch disease, volunteer dates, diary of a project assistant, Nature Rich Miterdale Year 1 highlights. mailchi.mp/leeds.ac.uk/...
October 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Restoring Hardknott Forest Autumn 2025 Newsletter out today. Wildlife photos and sightings, dealing with larch disease, volunteer dates, diary of a project assistant, Nature Rich Miterdale Year 1 highlights. mailchi.mp/leeds.ac.uk/...